Staff Nurse

A Little Bit About UsEstablished in 1917, Leopardstown Park Hospital is set within beautiful private grounds and located in the picturesque suburb of Foxrock in South County Dublin.The Hospital has a unique heritage with a proud tradition of caring for ex-service personnel. Today the hospital retains its service personnel links and also meets thespecialist older persons’ needs of the general public. We are committed to the delivery of the highest standard of person-centred care and to supporting the development of our employees.We have large landscaped areas for Residents to enjoy,relax, garden or exercise. Our food is prepared by our team of highly trained chefs and we pride ourselves on offering a balanced, nutritious diet using fresh, quality ingredients to meet all our residents' preferences and their specific dietary needs.Our aim is to offer a safe, welcoming and stimulating home to our Residents. With 140 inpatient beds, the hospital is a public voluntary hospital run by the Leopardstown Park Hospital Board and subject to regulation by HIQA. It provides specialist older persons’ services in the areas of rehabilitation, respite, day services and residential care.The Hospital is entering a new era of development and modernisation with some areas being upgraded and infrastructure being replaced with a new hospital as part of the HSE capital plan.Salary Scale for Position €32,542 - €49,969 LSI (plus a geriatric lead allowance of €2,371 per annum)Purpose of the PostThe Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the hospital. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centered care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.Details of ServiceThe service provides general care of the elderly with some elderly rehabilitation and respite serviceThe client group is care of the older persons ( > 65 years) with some rehabilitationThe team structure is interdisciplinary; including Clinical Nurse Managers, Staff Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Medical Officer as well as Consultant Physician and Geriatricians. The Health and Social Care Professionals are made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Social Worker, Dietician. Household staff also play an important role in the servicePeople are admitted from the local hospitals, home and community servicesReporting RelationshipThe post holder is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing or designated officer Will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 or 2 or designated officerEligibility CriteriaQualifications and/or experienceCandidates must:Be registered in the Register of Nurses maintained by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)Or be entitle to be so registeredAndHave the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the roleNote: Post holders must maintain annual registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland)HealthA candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and/or experience required Any post specific requirement will be indicated at job offer stage, in line with service needSkills, competencies and/or knowledgeDemonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the rolePractices nursing care safely and effectively, fulfilling her/his professional responsibility within her/his scope of practiceDisplay evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client careDemonstrate a commitment to continuing professional developmentDemonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skillsDemonstrate the ability to build and maintain relationships including the ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary teamDemonstrates a commitment to providing a quality serviceDemonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respectDemonstrate effective analytical, problem solving and decision making skillsDemonstrates excellent communication skills, including sufficient command of the English language so as to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the rolePractices in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practiceDemonstrate an awareness of developments within the HSEDemonstrate knowledge of the HSE Transformation ProgrammeDemonstrate a willingness to engage and develop IT skills relevant to the roleLeopardstown Park Hospital is an equal opportunities employer.Beagáinín FúinnBunaithe sa bhliain 1917, tá Ospidéal Pháirc Bhaile na Lobhar suite laistigh de thailte príobháideacha áille i mbruachbhaile pictiúrtha Charraig an tSionnaigh i nDeisceart Chontae Átha Cliath.Tá oidhreacht ar leith agus traidisiún bródúil bainte amach ag an Ospidéal as an aire a thugann sé d'iarbhaill de na fórsaí armtha. Sa lá atá inniu ann coinníonn an t-ospidéal na naisc aige leis na fórsaí armtha agus freastalaíonn sé sainriachtanais seandaoine an phobail i gcoitinne. Geallaimid cúram ar an gcaighdeán is airde atá dírithe ar an duine a chur ar fáil agus tacú le forbairt ár gcuid fostaithe.Tá tailte fairsinge tírdhreachtaithe againn inar féidir leis na Cónaitheoirí taitneamh a bhaint astu, a gcuid scíth a ligean nó garraíodóireacht nó aclaíocht a dhéanamh. Ullmhaíonn an fhoireann cócaireachta ardoilte againne ár mbia agus bainimid bród as aiste bia cothrom, scamhardach a chur ar fáil ag baint úsáide as comhábhair úra ar ardchaighdeáin chun freastal ar roghanna ár gcónaitheoirí agus ar aon riachtanais chothaithe ar leith acu.Tá sé mar aidhm againn teach sábháilte, fáilteach agus spreagúil a chur ar fáil dár gCónaitheoirí. Le 140 leaba d’othair chónaitheacha ann, is ospidéal poiblí deonach é atá á reáchtáil ag Bord Ospidéal Pháirc Bhaile na Lobhar agus faoi réir rialacháin an Údaráis um Cháilíocht Sláinte (ÚCFS). Cuireann sé seirbhísí ar leith ar fáil do sheandaoine i réimsí an athshlánúcháin, an fhaoisimh, na seirbhísí lae agus an chúraim cónaithigh.Tá ré nua na forbartha agus an nuachóirithe buailte ag an Ospidéal ina dhéanfar roinnt réimsí á n-uasghrádú agus ospidéal nua á chur in ionad an bhonneagair reatha mar chuid de phlean caipitil an FSS. Scála Tuarastail don Phoist €32,542 - €49,969 IFS (Incrimint Fadseirbhíse) (agus liúntas ceannaire seanliachta de €2,371 sa bhreis in aghaidh na bliana)Cuspóir an Phoist·       Beidh ar an Altra Foirne measúnú, pleanáil, forfheidhmiú agus luacháil a dhéanamh ar an gcúram de réir na gcaighdeán gairmiúil agus eiticiúil is airde laistigh de mhúnla cúraim an altranais a chleachtaítear san ospidéal. Chuirfidh an t-altra foirne cúram iomlánaíoch, duine-dírithe ar fáil ag cur an neamhspleáchas is fearr chun cinn agus ag cur le cighdeán na beatha de chuid úsáideoirí na seirbhíse. Mionshonraí na Seirbhíse·       Cuireann an tseirbhís gnáthchúram na seandaoine ar fáil chomh maith le roinnt seirbhísí athshlánúcháin agus faoisimh do sheandaoine·       Sé an grúpa cliant ná aire aire a thabhairt do sheandaoine (> 65 bhliain d'aois) chomh maith le roinnt obair athshlánúcháin·       Ta foireann idirdhisciplíneach ag an tseirbhís, lena n-áirítear Bainisteoirí Altraí Cliniciúla, Altraí Foirne, Cúntóirí Cúraim Sláinte agus Oifigeach Míochaine chomh maith le Lia Comhairleach agus Geiriatraithe. Cuimsíonn na Gairmithe Sláinte agus Cúraim Shóisialaigh ná Fisiteiripeoirí, Teiripeoirí Saothair, Teiripeoirí Urlabhra agus Teanga agus glacannn an t-Oibrí Sóisialta, an Diaitéiteach agus an Fhoireann Tí páirt thábhachtach sa tseirbhís freisin.·       Tógtar na Cónaitheoirí isteach ó ospidéil áitiúla agus ó na seirbhísí baile agus phobail Tuairiscíocht·       Déanann sealbhóir an phoist tuairisc ghairmiúil do Stiúrthóir an Altranais nó don oifigeach ainmnithe. Déanfaidh sé tuairisc do Bhainisteoir na nAltraí Cliniciúla 1 nó 2 nó don oifigeach ainmnithe. Critéir Cáilíochta Cáilíochtaí agus/nó taithí Ba cheart do gach iarrthóir:- a bheith cláraithe i gClár na nAltraí arna chothabháil ag Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann; nó- a bheith i dteideal a bheith cláraithe amhlaidhAgus- an cumas cliniciúil agus riaracháin a bheith aige d'fhonn feidhmeanna an róil a chomhlíonadh i gceart Tabhair faoi deara: Ní mór do gach sealbhóirí poist a chlárúchán bliantúil a choinneáil le Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann. SláinteCaithfidh gach iarrthóir agus gach éinne i seilbh na hoifige a bheith lán-inniúil agus in ann na dualgais a ghabhann leis an oifig a chomhlíonadh agus a bheith i riocht sláinte a thabharfadh le fios go bhfuil ionchas réasúnach ann go bhfreastalóidh sé go rialta agus go héifeachtach ar an obair. CarachtarNí mór go mbeadh dea-cháil ar gach iarrthóir ar an oifig agus ar gach éinne i seilbh na hoifige. Riachtanais ar leith an Phoist, cáilíochtaí breise agus/nó taithí ag teastáil Léireofar aon riachtanas ar leith maidir leis an bpost ag céim na tairisceana, de réir riachtanas na seirbhíse Scileanna, inniúlachtaí agus/nó eolas·       Inniúlacht agus gairmiúlacht an chleachtóra a léiriú chun dualgais agus freagrachtaí an róil a chomhlíonadh·       Cúram altranais a chleachtadh go sábháilte agus go héifeachtach, ag agus freagracht ghairmiúil á comhlíonadh laistigh de réim an chleachtais·       Eolas cliniciúil fianaise-bhunaithe a léiriú agus cinntí faoi chúram an cliaint á ndéanamh·       Gealltanas d'fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach a léiriú·       Fianaise i leith scileanna éifeachtacha pleanála agus eagraithe a léiriú·       An cumas le caidrimh a thógáil agus a chothabháil a léiriú lena n-áirítear an cumas oibriú go héifeachtach mar chomhalta d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach·       Gealltanas do sheirbhís a chur ar fáil ar ardchaighdeáin a léiriú·       Fianaise a léiriú ar an gcumas ionbhá agus cóireáil a dhéanamh le hothair, gaolta agus comhghleacaithe le gradam agus le meas·       Scileanna éifeachtacha na hanailíse, an fhadhbréitigh agus na cinnteoireachta a léiriú·       Scileanna cumarsáide den scoth a léiriú, lena n-áirítear an dóthain cumais ar an mBéarla chun dualgais agus freagrachtaí an róil a chomhlíonadh go héifeachtach·       Modh oibre de réir na reachtaíochta a baineann le cleachtas an altranais a léiriú·       Feasacht ar an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh laistigh de FSS a léiriú·       Eolas ar Chlár Claochlaithe FSS a léiriú·       An fonn a dul i ngleic le forbairt scileanna an TF a mbaineann leis an ról a léiriú Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Ospidéal Pháirc Bhaile na Lobhar.